Edwardian Gold, Blister Pearl & Sapphire Tie Pin

An unusual 15ct62.5% pure gold (or 625 parts pure gold and 375 parts other metals). Popular during the Victorian, Edwardian and Art Deco eras but was discontinued in the mid-1930s. gold tie pin that has been set with a blister pearlNatural pearls are an organic gem formed inside live mollusc shells and come in all shapes and sizes. They are formed as the result of a natural irritant within the mollusc’s mantle and as a defence, layers of iridescent nacre form over the top of it, creating a pearl. . Beneath it are two square cut sapphires then a tiny naturalA natural stone is called such because it has not been subjected to any treatments.  split pearl. Ideal as a gift to a groom. All our tie pins come with a stopper at the end of the pin.